WVWV Releases Major Demographic Report on Unmarried America

March 19th, 2010

This week, WVWV released a demographic report and extensive PowerPoint presentation that detail the seismic shift in America since 1960, when America moved from a nation where marriage was the norm to today, where 45 percent of all adults in the United States are unmarried and half of all women live on their own.

Joint WVWV/CAP report outlines relevant legislation in the current Congress to address the economic security of unmarried women

March 17th, 2010

Today, WVWV and the Center for American Progress release a new report outlining relevant legislation in the current Congress that will advance the economic security of all Americans and especially unmarried women.

The report follows up from our 2008 report on the public policy needs of unmarried women and sets out a comprehensive economic security agenda focusing on jobs and the workplace, single mothers, housing, health care, personal finances, and retirement.

Unmarried Women Voters - Here Is Your Chance to Ask President Obama a Question

January 29th, 2010

On Monday the President of the United States is sitting down with Steve Grove from CitizenTube and will be answering a series of questions generated directly from their Youtube channel. They have about eight video questions up right now, but none of them are from women.

Why Focus on Single Women in the Workforce?

January 29th, 2010

There are currently more than 51 million single, separated, divorced, or widowed women in the United States.  Unmarried women are also one of the fastest growing demographic groups. 

Today’s workforce is comprised of employees with diverse family structures and changing life responsibilities. The prevalence of single workers and their diverse life circumstances means that workforce policies should address their needs.  Indeed, we need to pay attention to the different ways that women are living their lives, and establish policies that will enable unmarried women to take care of themselves and their families. 

WVWV’s Page Gardner Appears on Blog Talk Radio Today to Discuss Singles in the Workplace and Policies to Help Unmarried Women More Successfully Navigate Work/Life Issues

January 29th, 2010

Today’s panel entitled Work Policies and Single Women: An Examination of the Work Issues Facing Single Women, With or Without Children will explore how the continuum of single women are challenged by work policy issues?

Page will be joined by moderator, Marcia G. Yerman, Huffington Post; Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations, American Association of University Women; and Melanie Notkin, Founder  of the blog Savvy Auntie.

Be sure to tune into Fem2.0 blog radio here at 11:30 am to hear the panel.

Alternet Offers Suggestions for President Obama’s State of the Union Address and Highlights Economic Reforms to Support Unmarried Women

January 27th, 2010

Tonight is an historic occasion as the nation’s first African American President will deliver his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress and the American people.  In response, the editorial team at Alternet has released their advice for the issues that President Obama should address, including the economic hardships of unmarried women.